UAC-8 USB 3.0 Audio Converter

There’s a whole new world of possibilities for Mac and PC Creators — high-speed, high-resolution, and low-latency. Upgrade your rig with the rackmountable UAC-8, and add 18 inputs and 20 outputs to your USB 3.0-equipped Mac or Windows computer—even your iPad.* Plug in a microphone, line-level device, or instrument and start bringing your ideas to life, or take the UAC-8 onstage to enable high-res audio playback, all the way up to 24-bit/192 kHz.

• 18‐in/20‐out SuperSpeed USB 3.0 audio interface
• Standalone mode allows use as an 8-channel mic preamp and A/D or D/A converter without connection to a computer
• Support for recording and playback of up to 24‐bit/192 kHz high‐resolution audio
• Low latency audio streaming
• 8 combo balanced XLR/TRS analog input connectors accept both mic and line‐level signal
• High‐performance mic preamps with up to +60 dB of amplification
• Hi‐Z switches allow direct connection of electric guitar or bass (INPUT1, INPUT2)
• Independent gain controls and clip LEDs for each input
• Switchable +48V phantom power (INPUTS 1‐4, INPUTS 5‐8)
• 10 balanced TRS output jacks for connection to mixers, amplifiers, self‐powered speakers, headphones, or effects devices
• Dual front-panel 1/4" headphone outputs with dedicated volume controls
• Large knob output volume control
• 4x upsampling during A/D and D/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced fidelity
• Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer jitter
• S/PDIF IN/OUT: 2IN / 2OUT, up to 24‐bit/192 kHz 
• ADAT Optical IN/OUT: 2 IN / 2 OUT at 192/176.4 kHz (S/MUX4 compatible), 4 IN/4 OUT at 96/88.2 kHz (S/MUX compatible), 8 IN / 8 OUT at 48/44.1 kHz
• Word Clock in/out 
• Clock source indicator
• MIDI in/out
• Rack-mountable (1U space)
• Robust metal housing
• Works with all USB 3.0-equipped Mac and Windows computers and Apple iPad*

Here's what comes included with the UAC-8:

• Operation manual
• USB 3.0 cable (1m)
• Cubase LE download
• Cubase LE startup guide

* Apple Camera Connection kit or Lightning to USB Camera Adapter required